Comparing car audio to headphones
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=81533
Printed Date: May 13, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Topic: Comparing car audio to headphones
Posted By: luckydevil
Subject: Comparing car audio to headphones
Date Posted: August 12, 2006 at 5:17 PM
I've read that you can get headphones of equal sound quality to home systems that cost many times more. I find that interesting and I've never really had any experience with headphones other than the cheap crap that you get for free.
I'm thinking about getting a nice pair of Grado headphones (SR80) and I was curious how these would compare to a high-end car audio system strictly from a listening standpoint.
Would the imaging be vastly different? What about the sound quality?
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 12, 2006 at 7:20 PM
Car audio and headphone listening are as different as night and day. Good headphones (usually matched with a good headphone amplifier) can rival the best high-end stereo setups. I personally am not a fan of the Grado phones (although Grado turntable carts are great.) My current favorite phones are the AKG 701 and the Sennheiser 600. I am listening to music through a set Sennheisers as I type this, as a matter of fact. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 12, 2006 at 7:52 PM
The other Dave agrees... Unless you are looking into the Grado Reference Series (or better), the AKG will spank 'em...
One thing I will mention, to echo DYohn's input, one thing you will notice when listening to a worldclass set of "cans", is that most car stereos will be very bass heavy, unless properly tuned.
If you like a predominance of bass, most likely you won't be happy listening to an accurate set of headphones...
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 12, 2006 at 8:41 PM
Well I state my opinion on the comaprison of Hedphones to Car Aduio in a real-time situation.......Right now Im wearing a Sony MDR-7506 and im playing music for ME....In about 20 minutes when I leave for dinner, Ill be playing music for everyone in a 3 block radius.......
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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz
Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...
Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 13, 2006 at 9:44 AM
Thanks for the input guys.
Theoretically though, if a pair of headphones and a car audio system were both perfectly flat wouldn't they sound the same?
Cloak- how do you like those Sony's? I'm looking for something in the $100 range and I've heard a lot of good things about the V6's.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 13, 2006 at 9:52 AM
luckydevil wrote:
Thanks for the input guys.
Theoretically though, if a pair of headphones and a car audio system were both perfectly flat wouldn't they sound the same?
Not at all. Headphones will always be a completely different experience than any system driven by loudspeakers. For a great-sounding inexpensive set, try the Sennheiser HD485. Sony cans are fine for sound recording or DJ use, but for critical listening they fall short IMO. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: August 13, 2006 at 11:37 AM
Right now I'm listening to music from Itunes with the ear pieces that came with my brothers Ipod...lol...I could care less...sounds fine to me...haha
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: August 13, 2006 at 5:53 PM
Anyone heard an old school pioneer monitor 10, set of phones? These bad boys are 25+ years old.....sweet sound...........
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